Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Driver pinned by truck
News-Argus/Bobby Williams The driver of this New Hope Gas Co. truck was pinned after a one-vehicle accident about 12:45 p.m. Monday on Pecan Road near Case Farms. Firefighters from Mar-Mac, Dudley and Arrington volunteer departments responded. It took about...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:50 PM Full Story
Counties balk at U.S. 70 plan
If the plan to improve the U.S. Highway 70 corridor is to succeed, consultants told members of the Wayne County Transportation Committee and the Highway 70 Corridor Commission Monday, all six counties have to "sing the same song." But that...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:49 PM Full Story
Council targets two more houses
Goldsboro's City Council members voted to condemn a dilapidated dwelling Monday at their final meeting of the year, following through with their promise to continue efforts to clean up the city. The home, located at 214 Oak St., has been...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
GI Joe doesn't let anything stop him
Don't think because GI Joe was born with only two legs that the little dog is anything but a healthy, happy troublemaker, his proud owners say. After all, once the Chihuahua beat the odds a year ago, surviving and adjusting...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Patty Huffman to be new Smart Start coordinator
The new community services coordinator for Wayne Partnership for Children, which governs Smart Start, already has a history with the organization. Before Patty Huffman moved to Goldsboro when her husband, Joe, accepted the position of city manager, she had spent...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Public records
Suspect identified in bank robbery LA GRANGE -- A former Mount Olive resident has been identified as a third suspect in the Sept. 6 robbery of the Wachovia Bank branch in LaGrange. Kareem Abdul Salaam was identified by authorities through...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Shaw reappointed to pension fund board
Howard A. "Buddy" Shaw of Goldsboro has been reappointed by Gov. Mike Easley to the board of trustees of the N.C. Firemen's and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund. He will serve a four-year term on the board, which administers the...Published: Dec 20, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story